Environment News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: The Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong People walk through a flooded shopping mall in the Heng Fa Chuen district during Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong, China, on September 16th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
Footnotes News in Brief Social Justice Synthesizing the News A New Database Tracks the Fate of Hurricane Maria’s Indirect Victims Three organizations collected reports from Puerto Ricans who believed their loved ones died as a result of Hurricane Maria but whose death certificates didn't indicate storm conditions as a cause of death. Francie Diep
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: The Philippines Prepares for a Massive Typhoon A resident secures the roof of his house to a tree in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment News in Brief As Hurricane Florence Barrels Toward the East Coast, Here Are the Other Storms Threatening Millions Worldwide Multiple intense storms are moving across the Atlantic and the Pacific, with millions of people in their paths. Jack Herrera
Environment News in Brief Hurricane Florence Is Heading for the East Coast. Who Will Be Affected? Disasters like this one have been found to disproportionately affect low-income people and people of color. Emily Moon
Environment FEMA Deployed Thousands of Underqualified Staffers to Respond to Disasters in 2017 A new report looks at how the government responded to a quick succession of hurricanes and wildfires last year. Francie Diep
Environment The Things They Lost in the Fire After fleeing the Carr Fire, survivors ask: What did they leave behind? Alissa Greenberg
News in Brief A New Study Finds That Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Was 2,975 This new death toll is more than twice as high as the estimates the Puerto Rican government released earlier this month. Jack Herrera
News in Brief Verizon Won’t Restrict Emergency Workers’ Data as Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii The news followed a public outcry this week over Verizon's throttling of data for fire crews battling Northern California's Mendocino Complex Fire. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief Viewfinder: Taking Shelter From Floodwaters in India People rest at a relief camp in Aluva on August 22nd, 2018, in Kerala, India, where rescue efforts continue this week. Pacific Standard Staff